Editorial
Port scanning and legality
One day, I was sitting at home minding my business and watching my firewall traffic. I was already in a heightened state of awareness because a foreign IP address had pinged my network.
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A review of Garrett M. Graff's UFO odyssey
Garrett M. Graff’s book, UFO. The Inside Story of the US Government’s Search for Alien Life Here – and Out There, came out in December, 2023.
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AI hype: a solution to a non-existent problem
Merely mentioning artificial intelligence could mean troves of investors at your door. Soon, that might not be enough – the hype must live up to reality. If it doesn’t, the bubble will burst.
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Making the future of work sustainable
John Kerry, the US Special Envoy for Climate, recently explained that the world was "way off track" in maintaining its pledge to keep the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius – a figure that’s widely accepted as needed to keep climate change under control.
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Cybernews podcast #24: AI mirror privacy nightmare explained
This week, the Cybernews podcast is stepping into the world of smart mirrors.
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Could Europe ban X in 2024?
The European Union has opened an investigation into X, formerly Twitter, for breaches of the Digital Services Act – but could it lead to a ban?
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The powerful cyber weapons that can fit in your pocket
Nowadays, we have access to a large cache of cyber weapons that can fit neatly concealed in our pockets. They’re capable of hitting hard across the radio airwaves, making wireless-based attacks more seamless, autonomous, and effective. This article explores a few devices and misuse scenarios.
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Pandora’s box: AI in an X-rated world
Artificial intelligence (AI) and pornography seem like an unlikely pair. However, the relationship between them is growing ever-entangled as AI is being used to create pornographic content.
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“Think before you click”: the power of these pithy statements
How companies can use language to engage staff and change risky security behaviors.
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Virtual attack boxes meet hacktivism
Over a decade ago, whenever I wanted to test new malware or explore a new attack vector, I always executed them in the wild. I searched for vulnerable computer networks by exploiting weaknesses in remote desktop protocols, and then executed. I didn’t consider the maliciousness of my research methods until it all caught up with me.
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The link between stressed employees and cybersecurity risks
A cursory glance through the news headlines each day should make it no surprise that we're generally a stressed bunch, but the scale of worry is nonetheless quite stark.
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Virtual working can be stressful – how to do it right
Research from Gallup suggests that workers were the most pessimistic about their living standards since the company started measuring this in 2009, with around a third experiencing anger, stress, and sadness at work.
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AI everywhere: CES 2024's vision of an interconnected, intelligent world
CES is seen as a global stage for innovation showcasing tomorrow's products. This year, it should be no surprise that AI-branded products dominated conversations. It was everywhere, from AI refrigerators and innovative meat grills to AI-powered pet care, baby cry translators, intelligent mirrors, anti-snoring pillows, and the expansion of AI technology from PCs to automobiles.
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Cybernews podcast #22: ditching Chrome and other tech resolutions for 2024
In this week’s episode, the Cybernews crew is diving into tech resolutions and looking into ways we can do a digital detox, reclaim our privacy online, and save some money.
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CES 2024: spatial computing, smart homes, and revolutionary pet tech
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is once again dividing audiences. Depending on your viewpoint, it either stands as a beacon of innovation or is just another tech show losing its relevance in a world dominated by a handful of big tech companies.
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CES 2024 unwrapped: flying cars, AI mirrors, and the dawn of transparent TVs
Dive into the future at CES 2024: from AI-assisted snooze to sky-high commutes and transparent TVs – explore today's tech marvels and tomorrow's possibilities!
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The hidden truth behind e-receipts: are they a privacy backdoor?
Every piece of shared information leaves a digital footprint. But while customer data is a gold mine for the e-commerce industry, the emergence of e-receipts could be another way to collect private data.
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These apps could resurrect your relatives using artificial intelligence
Many have reported strange phone calls coming from beyond the grave. Quora is riddled with comments regarding calls from lost loved ones. Is this possible? Can you contact your fallen family and friends after death? With AI, necromancy has never been easier.
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Book review: “Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs” about your right to privacy
Kerry Howley’s new book “Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs” tells the story of whistleblowing in America. It’s wild and funny. But it’s also serious in showing us how lazy we’ve become when it comes to dealing with the bottomless digital ocean.
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New ways that law enforcement spies: push notifications
On December 6th, news sources revealed law enforcement can and has been conducting surveillance on iOS and Android devices by eavesdropping on push notifications, irrespective of whether users of these smart devices employ end-to-end encryption.
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